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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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